Film
Broken Barrier
1952 · 1h 11m · Drama · Romance
A white boy... a maori girl. Facing the challenge of prejudice!
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- 6.1
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Overview
Tom Sullivan, a young Pakeha journalist researching a series of exploitative, tabloid articles on "the" Maori people becomes a casual labourer on a Mahia Peninsular farm. The emotional liaison he forms with Rawi, a young Maori woman exposes the racism engendered by the particular social attitudes and expectations of that time.
Cast
Kay Ngarimu
Rawi
Terence Bayler
Tom Sullivan
Myra Hapi
Kiri
George Ormond
Alec
Dorothy Tansley
Mrs. Sullivan
F.W. French
Mr. Sullivan
Lily Te Nahu
Maata
Bill Merito
Johnny
Crew
- Roger MiramsDirector · Director of Photography
- John O'SheaDirector · Writer
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1952
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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